Betrayal

Betrayal, disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness.

From the Loyalty post, you can see there is already a lot to be said for betrayal, just as there was a lot more that could've been said about loyalty. So, here we go, two instances of betrayal with some support from the book.

1.  I can't sit back and not mention, even if it was briefly mentioned in the "loyalty" post, the huge betrayal to Hassan from Amir. Amir witnessed Hassan being raped, he witnessed it, and he still didn't do anything to try to save his friend. "I had final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan--the way he stood up for me all those times in the past--and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end, I ran." This is a quote of what Amir was thinking about the decision he made. Even though Hassan can prove his loyalty a dozen times over, Amir won't even speak up when the time matters most.

2.  Amir once again betrays Hassan when he lies to Baba, his father, when accusing Hassan of stealing his watch and money. Amir is disgusted with himself every time he sees Hassan, he cannot stop thinking about the alleyway event, and he wishes to have Hassan cast off so he doesn't have to see him anymore and feel that guilt. When Baba confronts Hassan about stealing the watch and money, Hassan says he did steal it, to protect Amir. Hassan is constantly showing his friendship, his loyalty, even when Amir does the complete opposite. This was Hassan's "final sacrifice" though.

Another posting, down! This one is in the books. Man, there are so many choices and options, it's tough to narrow it down, but the beginning of the book just holds so much.
Time to discuss some cultural context! Coming up!